| Country (long form) |
Arab Republic of Egypt |
| Capital |
Cairo |
| Total Area |
386,662.01 sq mi
1,001,450.00 sq km
(slightly more than three times the size of New Mexico) |
| Population |
68,359,979 (July 2000 est.) |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
113,002,084 |
| Languages |
Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes |
| Literacy |
51.4% total, 63.6% male, 38.8% female (1995 est.) |
| Religions |
Muslim (mostly Sunni) 94%, Coptic Christian and other 6% |
| Life Expectancy |
61.29 male, 65.47 female (2000 est.) |
| Government Type |
republic |
| Currency |
1 Egyptian pound = 100 piasters |
| GDP (per capita) |
$3,000 (1999 est.) |
| Industry |
textiles, food processing, tourism, chemicals, petroleum, construction, cement, metals |
| Agriculture |
cotton, rice, corn, wheat, beans, fruits, vegetables; cattle, water buffalo, sheep, goats; fish |
| Arable Land |
2% |
| Natural Resources |
petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, manganese, limestone, gypsum, talc, asbestos, lead, zinc |
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